Team Sauerland inks British cruiser

Team Sauerland has signed British cruiserweight prospect Mikael Lawal to a long-term promotional contract. Lawal is 2-0 with back-to-back first-round stoppages since joining the paid ranks in April. He is the first fighter to turn professional from London’s Stonebridge Boxing Club, which receives financial support from Team Sauerland.

Team Sauerland has signed British cruiserweight prospect Mikael Lawal to a long-term promotional contract. Lawal is 2-0 with back-to-back first-round stoppages since joining the paid ranks in April. He is…
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Gallimore-DeLoach Sunday on FS1

Upset specialist Nathaniel Gallimore (18-1-1, 15 KOs) will face Justin DeLoach (17-1, 9 KOs) this Sunday. The fight was confirmed by his manager Andrew Zak CEO Journeyman Management and Alex Vaysfeld of Union Boxing Management. The bout will be fought at a catchweight of 156 pounds and is scheduled for 10 rounds. Continue reading “Gallimore-DeLoach Sunday on FS1”

Upset specialist Nathaniel Gallimore (18-1-1, 15 KOs) will face Justin DeLoach (17-1, 9 KOs) this Sunday. The fight was confirmed by his manager Andrew Zak CEO Journeyman Management and Alex…
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Polyakov stuns ex-champ De Carolis

By Marco Bratusch at ringside

Heavily against all the odds, question-mark Russian fighter Viktor Poyakov (13-1-1, 6 KOs) pulled out the upset in Rome beating the fan-favorite and former WBA world regular titlist Giovanni De Carolis (24-8-1, 12 KOs). The bout topped a Zoundzero promoted card at Centrale del Tennis Stadium in Rome, Italy, before a good crowd in attendance of barely 3,000 fans.

It was practically a one-sided affair, with the shorter 35-year-old Polyakov showing quicker hands and a wider skill set than the local and more experienced boxer. Continue reading “Polyakov stuns ex-champ De Carolis”

By Marco Bratusch at ringside Heavily against all the odds, question-mark Russian fighter Viktor Poyakov (13-1-1, 6 KOs) pulled out the upset in Rome beating the fan-favorite and former WBA…
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Late Results from Roswell, NM

In a battle of steel chinned journeymen, Belen New Mexico’s Gene Perez ruined the homecoming party for Roswell’s John “Smiley” Herrera, winning a unanimous decision over six rounds on Saturday night (July 22nd) by scores of 60-53, 58-55, 57-56. Herrera was dropped in the opening round. With the win, Perez improves to 2-9-1, 0 KOs. Herrera drops to 4-18-2, 2 KOs.

The co-main event featuring undefeated Isidro Castillo Jr. was canceled at the last minute. Continue reading “Late Results from Roswell, NM”

In a battle of steel chinned journeymen, Belen New Mexico’s Gene Perez ruined the homecoming party for Roswell’s John “Smiley” Herrera, winning a unanimous decision over six rounds on Saturday…
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Mullings-Rose clash in Jamaica tourney final

Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger and International judge Steve Weisfeld, arguably the top two worldwide in their respective positions, are both working this Wednesday (July 26) championship final of the seventh annual Wray and Nephew Rum Contender Boxing Series, outdoors on the grounds of The Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica.

Former Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) and Jamaican welterweight champion Sakina Mullings (22-3, 14 KOs) takes on Phil “The Assassin” Rose (9-4-1, 5 KOs) in the 10-round championship final. Continue reading “Mullings-Rose clash in Jamaica tourney final”

Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger and International judge Steve Weisfeld, arguably the top two worldwide in their respective positions, are both working this Wednesday (July 26) championship final of…
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Chavez Jr to return in 2017?

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr said on social media that there’s a possibility of him returning in 2017 against former world title challenger Martin Murray in October at super middleweight. Murray responded and said he wants the fight. Las Vegas and Texas were floated as possible locations.

Junior is coming off a disappointing catch-weight loss to archrival Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After that bout, Chavez stated he was weight-drained and had no energy.

By Gabriel F. Cordero Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr said on social media that there’s a possibility of him returning in 2017 against former world title challenger…
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Groves-Cox set for Oct 14 in London

The first domestic showdown of the World Boxing Super Series is scheduled for October 14th when top-seeded super middleweight George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) puts his WBA world title on the line against his undefeated countryman Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 KOs) in a ‘Battle of Britain’ at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London, United Kingdom.

There could be more ‘Battle of Britains’ on the horizon as 50% of the fighters selected for the WBSS eight-man 168lb division are British. The other two Brits are Callum Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. and both are betting favorites to advance past their quarter-final matchups as well.

The first domestic showdown of the World Boxing Super Series is scheduled for October 14th when top-seeded super middleweight George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) puts his WBA world title on…
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Broner vows to f**k up Garcia

In the most interesting fight of the week, boxing stars Adrien Broner (33-2, 24 KOs) and Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) collide Saturday night in a 12-round non-title junior welterweight fight on SHOWTIME from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. During a conference call in the lead up to the fight, “AB” took a page out of the Mayweather-McGregor promotional playbook and hurled f-bombs left and right.

Photos: Scott Hirano/SHOWTIME

Continue reading “Broner vows to f**k up Garcia”

In the most interesting fight of the week, boxing stars Adrien Broner (33-2, 24 KOs) and Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) collide Saturday night in a 12-round non-title junior welterweight…
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Butler joins Matchroom and rematches Hall

Former IBF bantamweight champion Paul Butler has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing and will face bitter rival Stuart Hall in an eliminator for the WBA world bantamweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on September 30, live on Sky Sports. Butler took the IBF crown from Hall via split decision in May 2014 in Newcastle and now Hall gets the chance to gain revenge in the Ellesmere Port man’s backyard – with a route to the WBA belt that’s in the hands of Jamie McDonnell, who is set for his own rematch with Liborio Solis. Continue reading “Butler joins Matchroom and rematches Hall”

Former IBF bantamweight champion Paul Butler has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing and will face bitter rival Stuart Hall in an eliminator for the WBA world bantamweight title…
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Full Report: Taguchi-Barrera

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

WBA light-flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi (26-2-2, 12 KOs), 108, impressively kept his belt when he positively kept battering mandatory challenger Robert Barrera (18-2, 12 KOs), 108, Colombia, from the outset and finally halted him with the referee’s intervention at 0:24 of the ninth round on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan.


Taguchi, making his sixth defense, had the upper hand over the switch-hitting challenger, who occasionally retaliated with light but fast combinations. Taguchi, however, remained more aggressive, pinning Barrera to the ropes with persistent body attacks that apparently weakened the fading Colombian. Continue reading “Full Report: Taguchi-Barrera”

By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda WBA light-flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi (26-2-2, 12 KOs), 108, impressively kept his belt when he positively kept battering mandatory challenger Robert Barrera (18-2,…
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Today’s EBU bids and updates

By Marco Bratusch

At today’s EBU bid that bestowed the right for staging the next, vacant European jr middleweight title between co-challengers Orlando Fiordigiglio (27-1, 12 KOs) and Zakaria Attou (25-6-2, 7 KOs), French boxing promotion Europrom of Gerard Teysseron outbid Italian Boxe Loreni offering the handsome sum of 65,001 Euros against 44,080 Euros, to be split 50/50 between the contenders. The belt became vacant at the beginning of June, when former champion Cedric Vitu – the only winner against Italian Fiordigiglio in 2015 when he won the vacant belt – decided to unfasten it from his waist after becoming the new IBF mandatory challenger. Attou, aged 35 compared with Fiordigilio’s 33, is the former European Union (EU) titlist, a belt he earned in his rematch against Emanuel Della Rosa last September and that he defended once. Europrom will release date and venue of the aforementioned bout in the following weeks. Continue reading “Today’s EBU bids and updates”

By Marco Bratusch At today’s EBU bid that bestowed the right for staging the next, vacant European jr middleweight title between co-challengers Orlando Fiordigiglio (27-1, 12 KOs) and Zakaria Attou…
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Kyoguchi makes history with world title win

By Joe Koizumi
Photos: Naoki Fukuda

Japanese prospect, ex-OPBF titlist Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0, 6 KOs), 105, captured the IBF mini flyweight belt as he dropped defending champ Jose Argumedo (20-4-1, 12 KOs), 105, in the ninth round to pound out a unanimous decision over twelve rounds on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. Mike Fitzgerald (US) and Carlos Colon (Puerto Rico) both tallied 116-111, and Masahiro Noda (Japan) saw it 115-112, all in favor of the 23-year-old challenger. The referee was Malik Waleed (US).

Continue reading “Kyoguchi makes history with world title win”

By Joe Koizumi Photos: Naoki Fukuda Japanese prospect, ex-OPBF titlist Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0, 6 KOs), 105, captured the IBF mini flyweight belt as he dropped defending champ Jose Argumedo (20-4-1,…
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Unbeaten Adames aims to send a message

By Robert Coster

The Dominican Republic’s newest boxing idol is Carlos Adames, a 23-year-old unbeaten welterweight (11-0, 10 KOs) ranked 6th by the WBA. On Wednesday in Santo Domingo, Adames will be facing the biggest challenge of his young career. He will be defending his WBA Fedelatin title against former IBF super welterweight world champion Carlos Molina (28-6-2, 8 KOs) of Mexico. Molina is unbeaten in the past three years since losing his IBF crown and is now ranked WBC #7 and IBF #13 as a welterweight.


Flanked by his promoter/manager Jorge Luis Herasme, Carlos Adames commented, “I know it’s a giant step going against a former world champion and not a has-been but someone on the top of his game like Carlos Molina. I have seen video of his last fight and he’s one heck of a boxer. But I also know that I’m ready. Beating Molina will send a message to everybody in the welterweight division: Carlos Adames is for real and ready to fight the best!” Continue reading “Unbeaten Adames aims to send a message”

By Robert Coster The Dominican Republic’s newest boxing idol is Carlos Adames, a 23-year-old unbeaten welterweight (11-0, 10 KOs) ranked 6th by the WBA. On Wednesday in Santo Domingo, Adames…
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Vidal drops, decisions Blanco for Euro 126lb belt

By Marco Bratusch

Last Friday night at the Pabellòn de Basket of Castellbisbal, Cataluña, Spain, local featherweight Marc Vidal (10-1-4, 4 KOs) won the vacant European title outpointing his countryman Sergio “Maestrito” Blanco (23-4-1, 6 KOs) via split decision after twelve rounds. Scores were 116-111, 114-113 for Vidal, and 114-113 for Blanco. It was a historical night for Spanish boxing as the bout represented the first time ever that two Catalunian fighters squared off for the European title, a crown that was relinquished in June by former title holder Dennis Ceylan. The card was promoted by Ricardo Sanchez Atocha’s Rimer Box. Continue reading “Vidal drops, decisions Blanco for Euro 126lb belt”

By Marco Bratusch Last Friday night at the Pabellòn de Basket of Castellbisbal, Cataluña, Spain, local featherweight Marc Vidal (10-1-4, 4 KOs) won the vacant European title outpointing his countryman…
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Ex-champ De Carolis ready for return

By Marco Bratusch

Former WBA super middleweight title holder Giovanni De Carolis (24-7-1, 12 KOs) will finally have his comeback fight tomorrow night in Rome, taking on Russian Viktor Polyakov (12-1-1, 6 KOs) for the vacant WBA International belt. The bout represents the first fight in De Carolis’ hometown after more than two years, a period that the boxer filled fighting abroad German boxers as Vincent Feigenbutz and Tyron Zeuge, twice respectively. In his last outing, De Carolis left the belt in the hands of Zeuge, current holder of the WBA “regular” title, who won by TKO in round 12.

“That loss is still hurting me. I was not in my best condition. I felt strong physically but my mind was somewhere else due to some personal issues I was experiencing during the last couple of weeks,” De Carolis told Fightnews.com®. “By the way, I do not want to take anything away from my opponent who fought a solid performance, but I could have done way better than that. Fighting in Rome again is a dream for me, and we are working hard to obtain another world title shot soon, this time possibly in my city, of course.” Continue reading “Ex-champ De Carolis ready for return”

By Marco Bratusch Former WBA super middleweight title holder Giovanni De Carolis (24-7-1, 12 KOs) will finally have his comeback fight tomorrow night in Rome, taking on Russian Viktor Polyakov…
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DeeJay wins WBC International title

By Ron Jackson
Photos: Nick Lourens

South Africa’s DeeJay Kriel produced a mature performance to win the vacant WBC International minimumweight title when he scored a 12 round unanimous points decision over Dexter Alimento from the Philippines at the Emperors Casino near Kempton Park on Sunday afternoon. Judge Sylvia Mokaila scored it 117-111 and judges Joe Chaane and Ishmael Koali both handed in cards of 116-112.

The southpaw Alimento (47.40kg) made a fast start as he attacked to the body through the first two rounds but Kriel (47. 15kg) who was having his first title fight and 12 rounder calmly backed off holding his gloves high to absorb anything thrown at him through the next few rounds before he started picking off the Filipino to take the middle rounds. Continue reading “DeeJay wins WBC International title”

By Ron Jackson Photos: Nick Lourens South Africa’s DeeJay Kriel produced a mature performance to win the vacant WBC International minimumweight title when he scored a 12 round unanimous points…
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Wlodarczyk: Nothing to lose, I will not disappoint

By Przemek Garczarczyk

“I was just 25 years old when I became a world champion. Recently, I looked at my first belt, lying somewhere in a utility room … and I liked the feeling. It brought back great memories,” said former IBF/WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk (53-3, 37 KOs). “Diablo” just started his training camp in Warszawa (Poland) before his first World Boxing Super Series fight against current IBF champ, undefeated Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KO).

“I have nothing to lose. I will do everything what I can, everything, to not disappoint myself. Whatever happens in the end, it’s God’s will anyway” stated Włodarczyk. The Gassiev-Włodarczyk World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal bout is expected to happen in October at a venue on the US East Coast.

By Przemek Garczarczyk “I was just 25 years old when I became a world champion. Recently, I looked at my first belt, lying somewhere in a utility room … and…
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Kyoguchi beats Argumedo; wins title in only 8th fight

By Joe Koizumi

Japanese prospect, ex-OPBF titlist Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0, 6 KOs), 105, captured the IBF mini flyweight belt as he dropped defending world champ Jose Argumedo (20-4-1, 12 KOs), 104, Mexico, in the ninth round to earn a unanimous decision over twelve rounds on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan.

Mike Fitzgerald (US) and Carlos Colon (Puerto Rico) both tallied 116-111, and Masahiro Noda (Japan) saw it 115-112, all in favor of the 23-year-old chalenger. The referee was Malik Waleed (US). It wasn’t a technically excellent fight at all as they kept missing the target each other, slipped down many times and repeated clinches time and again. Continue reading “Kyoguchi beats Argumedo; wins title in only 8th fight”

By Joe Koizumi Japanese prospect, ex-OPBF titlist Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0, 6 KOs), 105, captured the IBF mini flyweight belt as he dropped defending world champ Jose Argumedo (20-4-1, 12 KOs),…
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WBA 108lb champ Taguchi stops #1 Barrera

By Joe Koizumi

WBA light-flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi (26-2-2, 12 KOs), 108, impressively kept his belt when he positively kept battering mandatory challenger Robert Barrera (18—2, 12 KOs), 108, Colombia, from the outset and finally halted him with the referee’s intervention at 0:24 of the ninth round on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. Taguchi, making his sixth defense, had the upper hand over the switch-hitting challenger, who occasionally retaliated with light but fast combinations.

Taguchi, however, remained more aggressive, pinning Barrera to the ropes with persistent body attacks that apparently weakened the fading Colombian. Taguchi, in round seven, turned loose to hurt Barrera with furious combinations but the game challenger refused to go down by showing his heart. Having overwhelmed and overpowered Barrera with his accelerated attacks, Taguchi had him in great trouble in the eighth. The referee Russell Mora, US, gave a strong warning to Barrera for his repeated holding to avert the champ’s hot rallies in the closing seconds of the eighth session. As Taguchi went for a kill in round nine, the third man finally called a halt to stop the one-sided proceedings even without a knockdown.

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By Joe Koizumi WBA light-flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi (26-2-2, 12 KOs), 108, impressively kept his belt when he positively kept battering mandatory challenger Robert Barrera (18—2, 12 KOs), 108, Colombia,…
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Funai keeps Japanese 115lb belt

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Japanese super-flyweight champ Ryuichi Funai (28-7, 19 KOs), 115, kept his national belt by a unanimous technical decision (68-65 twice, 67-66) over mandatory challenger Takayuki Okumoto (18-8-3, 8 KOs), 114.75, from Osaka, because of the champ’s bad bleeding at 1:32 of the seventh round in a scheduled ten on the undercard of a world title twinbill on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan.


Funai made his initial defense since dethroning Kenta Nakagawa via seventh round TKO this March, but it wasn’t so easy as he began bleeding profusely from the early stage of the bout. Funai had the southpaw challenger at bay with a flurry of punches in the seventh, when the ref Asao finally decided to take a technical decision after having his gash examined by the ring physician several times.

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By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda Japanese super-flyweight champ Ryuichi Funai (28-7, 19 KOs), 115, kept his national belt by a unanimous technical decision (68-65 twice, 67-66) over mandatory…
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Ex-WBA 115lb champ Kono stops Thailander Rambo

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Former WBA super-fly champ Kohei Kono (33-10-1, 14 KOs), 117, made a fine comeback as he dropped Thailand’s Rambo Korat Sports School (13-10-1, 3 KOs), 115.5, twice en route to a well-received stoppage at 1:35 of the fifth round in a scheduled eight beneath a world title doubleheader on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan.


Having been demolished by unbeaten WBO titleholder Naoya “Monster” Inoue in six lopsided rounds last December, Kono had been considering whether to go on or not, but returned to ring warfare to show his usual non-stop punching in halting the Thailander with his trademark combinations upstairs and downstairs. It is said Kono will meet WBO top ranked Rex Tso in Hong Kong in October.

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By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda Former WBA super-fly champ Kohei Kono (33-10-1, 14 KOs), 117, made a fine comeback as he dropped Thailand’s Rambo Korat Sports School (13-10-1,…
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Ex-champ Gonzalez crushes Rosales in two

Former multi-division world champion Jhonny González (64-10, 54 KOs) demolished previously unbeaten Filipino Jessie “Jimdomar” Rosales (21-1-1, 9 KOs) in the second round on Saturday night in a clash for a WBC regional belt at the Lienzo Charro in Hidalgo Del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. The hard-hitting Gonzalez dropped Rosalez with a left hook to the head, then finished him later in the round with a hook to the body. Gonzalez, long one of the most exciting fighters in boxing, is currently rated WBC #5 and is now hoping to land a shot at WBC champ Miguel Berchelt.

Former multi-division world champion Jhonny González (64-10, 54 KOs) demolished previously unbeaten Filipino Jessie “Jimdomar” Rosales (21-1-1, 9 KOs) in the second round on Saturday night in a clash for…
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Dogboe batters and stops Chacon

By David Finger at ringside

For any event that takes place in an outside arena, there is nothing more worrisome then storm clouds in the sky on the afternoon of the fight. And as light rain starting to sprinkle down in Accra, Ghana after an overcast day on Saturday afternoon (July 22nd) there was a legitimate fear with boxing fans in the West African city that a storm would hit. Well, the rain let up and the skies cleared up by the time the event kicked off. But at the end of the show there was no question in anyone’s mind that a storm did in fact touch down in the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.

Unbeaten WBO #4 junior featherweight Isaac Dogboe Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe (17-0, 11 KOs) scored what was his most dominant performance to date and he dominated Argentina’s two-time world title challenger Javier Chacon (25-4-1, 7 KOs), forcing Chacon’s chief second to stop the fight in the corner after round six. The fight was billed “The Battle to Vegas” and was promoted as an unofficial elimination fight for a shot at WBO junior featherweight champion Jesse Magdaeno. Continue reading “Dogboe batters and stops Chacon”

By David Finger at ringside For any event that takes place in an outside arena, there is nothing more worrisome then storm clouds in the sky on the afternoon of…
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Former Ghanian President meets with boxers

By David Finger

Former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings, who remains one of the most popular former heads of state on the African continent, met with both Isaac Dogboe and Javier Chacon on Friday afternoon ahead of their WBO international bantamweight title fight on Saturday, July 22.

Rawlings, a noted boxing enthusiast, listened intently as referee Tony Weeks spoke about the honor of officiating a fight in Ghana. Weeks then presented President Rawlings with a small pair of boxing gloves and a copy of a seminar he had done for officials. Continue reading “Former Ghanian President meets with boxers”

By David Finger Former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings, who remains one of the most popular former heads of state on the African continent, met with both Isaac Dogboe and Javier…
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Ex-WBC female 112lb champ becomes a man

By Joe Koizumi

This reporter has been writing on boxing in Japan for more than fifty years since the middle of 1960s, but this news may be the first and last that I report to the world. Extremely astoundingly, former WBC female flyweight champion Go Shindo (16-4, 11 KOs), a transgender at 30, announced on Tuesday (July 18) that Shindo had legally become a man and had his marriage with a girl named Ayuka registered by the government.

Ex-WBC female 112lb champ Go Shindo becomes man, retires from boxing, legally marries a woman (Photo: Boxing Beat)

Shindo, whose passport name was Megumi Hashimoto (a girl’s name), legally changed his name to Go Hashimoto. She, nay he, will submit a letter of retirement to the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) soon. Continue reading “Ex-WBC female 112lb champ becomes a man”

By Joe Koizumi This reporter has been writing on boxing in Japan for more than fifty years since the middle of 1960s, but this news may be the first and…
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